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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- RTU Product Type
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Key Properties
Laminating system
Applications & Uses
- Composites Processing Methods
- Cure Method
- Product End Uses
- Application Information
- Industrial composites
- Structural composites
Properties
- Physical Form
Technical Details & Test Data
- Cured Properties
Key Value Unit Test Method Test Condition Glass transition temperature 324 - 334 °F IEC 1006, DSC 10 K/MIN, 4 h 176°F + 4 h 320°F
Glass transition temperature 365 - 381 °F ISO 6721, DMA 2 h 248°F + 4 h 356°F
Glass transition temperature 365 - 379 °F ISO 6721, DMA 2 h 248°F + 3 h 220°F + 2 h 392°F
Glass transition temperature 369 - 383 °F ISO 6721, DMA 4 h 248°F + 4 h 160°C + 2 h 392°F
Glass transition temperature 347 - 365 °F ISO 6721, DMA 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Flexural strength 16.0 - 17.4 Kpsi ISO 178 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Elongation at flexural strength 5.5 - 6.5 % ISO 178 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Ultimate strength 16.0 - 17.4 Kpsi ISO 178 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Ultimate elongation 5.5 - 6.5 % ISO 178 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Flexural modulus 392 - 421 Kpsi ISO 178 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Fracture toughness K1C 769 - 934 psi√inch PM 258-0/90 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Fracture energy G1C 1.08 - 1.25 in-lb/in² PM 258-0/90 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Shear strength 9.0 - 9.6 Kpsi ASTM D 2344 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Flexural strength 152 - 181 Kpsi ISO 178 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Ultimate elongation 24.2 - 28.8 % ISO 178 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
Flexural modulus 5800 - 6380 Kpsi ISO 178 2 h 248°F + 2 h 284°F + 2 h 356°F
- Processing Methods
- Filament Winding
- Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM)
- Pressure Moulding
- Pultrusion
Safety & Health
- Handling Precautions
Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC maintains up–to-date Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on all of its products. These sheets contain pertinent information that you may need to protect your employees and customers against any known health or safety hazards associated with our products. Users should review the latest MSDS to determine possible health hazards and appropriate precautions to implement prior to using this material.
Storage & Handling
- Storage Conditions
Araldite® LY 1556 should be stored in a dry place, the sealed original container, away from heat and humidity, at temperatures between +2°C and +40°C (+35.6°F and +104°F). Under these storage conditions, the shelf life is 5 years. The product should not be exposed to direct sunlight. Like many liquid epoxy resins, Araldite® LY 1556 may crystallize when stored below room temperature. Heating the resin to 60-70°C (140-160°F), preferably in a water bath, for several hours, will reliquify it and restore its original properties. Aradur® 3473 should be stored in a dry place, the sealed original container, away from heat and humidity, at temperatures between +2°C and +40°C (+35.6°F and +104°F). Under these storage conditions, the shelf life is 3 years. The product should not be exposed to direct sunlight.